Aave Labs expands consumer DeFi footprint with Stable Finance acquisition

Aave Labs’ latest deal follows a string of institutional initiatives, including its Maple Finance integration and Horizon RWA marketplace.

San Francisco–based Stable Finance has been acquired by Aave Labs, the developer behind the Aave lending ecosystem, as the firm expands into consumer-facing onchain services.

Founded in 2023, Stable Finance’s mobile app allows users to deposit funds from bank accounts, cards, or crypto wallets to earn yield on stablecoins through overcollateralized decentralized markets.

The deal, announced Thursday, also brings Stable Finance’s founder Mario Baxter Cabrera and his engineering team into Aave Labs. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. 

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